Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ූ has the Unicode code point U+0DD6. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format:1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx
Where thexare the payload bits.UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range Codepoint Range Bytes Bit pattern Payload length U+0000 - U+007F 1 0xxxxxxx 7 bits U+0080 - U+07FF 2 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx 11 bits U+0800 - U+FFFF 3 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 16 bits U+10000 - U+10FFFF 4 11110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 21 bits Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:
Convert the hexadecimal code point U+0DD6 to binary:
00001101 11010110. Those are the payload bits.Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:
Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
11100000 10110111 10010110
SINHALA VOWEL SIGN DIGA PAA-PILLA·U+0DD6
ූ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0DD6
HEX
0DD6
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B7 96 | 11100000 10110111 10010110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0D D6 | 00001101 11010110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | D6 0D | 11010110 00001101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0D D6 | 00000000 00000000 00001101 11010110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | D6 0D 00 00 | 11010110 00001101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ූ
URI Encoded
%E0%B7%96
Description
The character U+0DD6, also known as the Sinhala Vowel Sign Diga Paa-Pilla, is a crucial element in the Sinhala script, which is primarily used for writing the Sinhalese language, spoken by approximately 18 million people predominantly in Sri Lanka. This particular character represents a vowel sound, specifically 'a' or 'ā', and plays an essential role in digital text as it helps to provide accurate pronunciation and meaning within the context of the Sinhala language. The use of U+0DD6 is vital for maintaining linguistic accuracy, cultural relevance, and effective communication within the Sinhalese-speaking community. Its presence ensures that the written form of the language correctly reflects its spoken counterpart, thus preserving both the cultural heritage and the living tradition of the Sinhala language.
How to type the ූ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3542 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.